Second Harvest Heartland has a distribution location for the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors in Chisago County. NAPS provides a 30-to-35-pound box of wholesome food—low in salt and sugar content—that may include canned fruits, and vegetables, juice, dry and shelf stable milk, American c...Read More

by Joy Oberg Chisago County Master Gardener Starting seeds indoors is a sure cure for the restlessness that plagues gardeners during the off-season. Just follow these basics steps to prevent mistakes, such as damping off or using the wrong seed starting mix, and watch your seedlings — and your sav...Read More

The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Lakes Area, Wyoming and North Branch police departments, responded to a home invasion in the 32500 block of Lofton Lane in north Chisago Lake Township at 3:49 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office: The h...Read More

Ask residents of Nessel Township about the cellphone signal coverage in the area, and they’ll tell you it’s spotty, at best. That subpar cell service will likely be remedied soon, though. Jon Eckl, the director of Chisago County Management of Information and Communications Systems, said at the F...Read More

To the editor In March, Lent Township residents will be asked to vote on a proposal (by way of resident petition) to combine the township clerk and the township treasurer into one clerk/treasurer position. The words that follow are written only regarding the upcoming election to change the current s...Read More

Some past members of the North Branch American Legion Auxiliary Unit Post #85 Marching Legionettes reunited on Jan. 28 for the funeral of Dorothy “Dodie” Qualley, who was also one of their own. From left: Betty Gruver, Carole Wiss, Gwen Olson, Shirley Fisk and Dianne Klund. ...Read More